Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Henry Clay Apple
Henry Clay Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; Virginia, Arlington; New York, Ontario, Geneva, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Henry Clay |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; Virginia, Arlington; New York, Ontario, Geneva |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002490, POM00002491, POM00002492, POM00002493.
